Performance based pay is a hot topic in many workplaces today. Some believe it boosts motivation, while others argue it can lead to manipulation. This article explores the ins and outs of performance ...

Last week, a group of over 150 House Republicans proposed, in outline form, restructuring federal employee pay and benefits. Among their plan’s elements are echoes of failed and abandoned incentive ...

Pay-for-performance programs can be an effective tool to motivate employees. Though compensation for most jobs is loosely based on performance, actual pay-for-performance programs provide a clear link ...

When performance and pay happen in separate processes, something important gets lost. Employees miss the link between effort and reward, while managers face pressure to make consistent, fair choices ...

Hayley Bakker is the Head of Customer Journey & Digital Enablement at beqom, which supports pay equity with data-driven software. The idea of paying for performance is a reassuring narrative.

Percentages of profit or revenue allocated for pay for performance programs differ from industry to industry and company to company. Often, company profit margins, along with types of products and ...

Many commentators believe that the increase in income inequality over the last 30 years is a serious problem. They argue that America has become an increasingly class-based society where a rich ...

Good afternoon, and welcome to Education Week’s live chat on performance pay. Joining us today are Matthew Springer, director of the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University, ...

Performance pay initiatives have been experimented with around the world, with little success. from shutterstock.com The federal government announced a series of education reforms in the recent budget ...